LARI PITTMAN : A HISTORY OF HUMAN NATURE (I-X)
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Channel: ERIC MINH SWENSON ART FILMS · 2017 · Education
A new Film by Eric Minh Swenson. Regen Projects is pleased to present Subject, Predicate, Object, an exhibition of new work by Lari Pittman and Silke Otto-Knapp. Titled after a text by modernist poet Marianne Moore, the installation is conceived as a dialogue between the two artists. At first the superficial differences between the works on view belie their respective similarities. Yet upon closer inspection established affinities are revealed that unify this otherwise unexpected pairing. Placed in the center of the gallery, Lari Pittman’s ten large-scale artist books entitled A History of Human Nature (I-X) are presented on an interconnected constellation of pedestal tables designed by LA-based firm Michael Maltzan Architecture. Arranged along the tables like a series of sequences, each book is assigned a distinct color palette that sets the mood and tone for the work. Referencing the past and the tradition of illuminated manuscripts in western art history, the paintings featured in each book are simultaneously rooted in the present, depicting a fully developed and autonomous world that catalogues aspects of human behavior and nature. Pittman’s singular aesthetic merges symbolic language, decorative motifs, and abstract, geometric forms with animal surrogates and fantastical architecture. Plate by colorful plate is paired with an individual title that invites the viewer to enter a state of reflection, parsing the relationship between text and image, and situating themselves within the work.* For more info on Eric Minh Swenson visit his website at thuvanarts.com. His art films can be seen at thuvanarts.com/take1 Instagram : @ericminhswenson Eric Minh Swenson also covers the international art scene and his writings and photo essays can be seen at Huffington Post Arts : http://m.huffpost.com/us/author/eric-minh-swenson/
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